ATE108356T1 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD. - Google Patents
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD.Info
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- ATE108356T1 ATE108356T1 AT91920620T AT91920620T ATE108356T1 AT E108356 T1 ATE108356 T1 AT E108356T1 AT 91920620 T AT91920620 T AT 91920620T AT 91920620 T AT91920620 T AT 91920620T AT E108356 T1 ATE108356 T1 AT E108356T1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
- B23P15/00—Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
- B23P15/26—Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers or the like
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K15/00—Electron-beam welding or cutting
- B23K15/0046—Welding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K15/00—Electron-beam welding or cutting
- B23K15/08—Removing material, e.g. by cutting, by hole drilling
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
- B23K26/20—Bonding
- B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
- B23K26/24—Seam welding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups
- B23K37/04—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups for holding or positioning work
- B23K37/047—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28B—STEAM OR VAPOUR CONDENSERS
- F28B1/00—Condensers in which the steam or vapour is separate from the cooling medium by walls, e.g. surface condenser
- F28B1/06—Condensers in which the steam or vapour is separate from the cooling medium by walls, e.g. surface condenser using air or other gas as the cooling medium
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
- F28F1/12—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
- F28F1/24—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
- F28F3/02—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F2275/00—Fastening; Joining
- F28F2275/06—Fastening; Joining by welding
- F28F2275/067—Fastening; Joining by welding by laser welding
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/4935—Heat exchanger or boiler making
- Y10T29/49377—Tube with heat transfer means
- Y10T29/49378—Finned tube
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/4935—Heat exchanger or boiler making
- Y10T29/49391—Tube making or reforming
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
- Y10T29/49893—Peripheral joining of opposed mirror image parts to form a hollow body
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
- Y10T29/49895—Associating parts by use of aligning means [e.g., use of a drift pin or a "fixture"]
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Geometry (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
- Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
- Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
- Exhaust Gas Treatment By Means Of Catalyst (AREA)
- Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
- Details Of Heat-Exchange And Heat-Transfer (AREA)
Abstract
PCT No. PCT/DE91/00937 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 14, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 14, 1992 PCT Filed Nov. 30, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/10329 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 1992.A supporting belt (3) for ribs (7), carrier belts (6) for the ribs (7) arranged adjacent to the supporting belt (3), a feed (8) for the ribs (7), and a fusion welding device (11) (laser beams, electron beams) which welds half-tubes (10) with the ribs (7) contacting the outer sides of the latter (10) proceeding from the inner sides are used to provide tubes with ribs. After providing the half-tubes (10) with ribs, the latter are connected with additional ribbed half-tubes (10) by means of welding the longitudinal edges (27) to form exchanger tubes. These exchanger tubes can then be galvanized individually or in bundles as heat exchangers.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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DE4039292A DE4039292A1 (en) | 1990-12-08 | 1990-12-08 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD |
Publications (1)
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ATE108356T1 true ATE108356T1 (en) | 1994-07-15 |
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AT91920620T ATE108356T1 (en) | 1990-12-08 | 1991-11-30 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD. |
Country Status (13)
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US (1) | US5448830A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0514510B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH0794076B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1023086C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE108356T1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9106218A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2075629C (en) |
CZ (1) | CZ278740B6 (en) |
DE (1) | DE4039292A1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2056666T3 (en) |
RU (1) | RU2065351C1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1992010329A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA919654B (en) |
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1990
- 1990-12-08 DE DE4039292A patent/DE4039292A1/en active Granted
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1991
- 1991-11-30 AT AT91920620T patent/ATE108356T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1991-11-30 US US07/910,289 patent/US5448830A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-11-30 CZ CS922594A patent/CZ278740B6/en unknown
- 1991-11-30 CA CA002075629A patent/CA2075629C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-11-30 JP JP3518654A patent/JPH0794076B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-30 EP EP91920620A patent/EP0514510B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-30 ES ES91920620T patent/ES2056666T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-30 WO PCT/DE1991/000937 patent/WO1992010329A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1991-11-30 RU SU915053067A patent/RU2065351C1/en active
- 1991-11-30 BR BR919106218A patent/BR9106218A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-12-06 ZA ZA919654A patent/ZA919654B/en unknown
- 1991-12-07 CN CN91111463A patent/CN1023086C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US5448830A (en) | 1995-09-12 |
JPH0794076B2 (en) | 1995-10-11 |
BR9106218A (en) | 1993-03-30 |
ZA919654B (en) | 1992-10-28 |
DE4039292A1 (en) | 1992-06-11 |
CZ259492A3 (en) | 1993-02-17 |
EP0514510A1 (en) | 1992-11-25 |
CN1023086C (en) | 1993-12-15 |
EP0514510B1 (en) | 1994-07-13 |
DE4039292C2 (en) | 1993-07-01 |
ES2056666T3 (en) | 1994-10-01 |
CZ278740B6 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
CA2075629A1 (en) | 1992-06-09 |
CN1062110A (en) | 1992-06-24 |
JPH04506034A (en) | 1992-10-22 |
RU2065351C1 (en) | 1996-08-20 |
WO1992010329A1 (en) | 1992-06-25 |
CA2075629C (en) | 1997-10-21 |
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REN | Ceased due to non-payment of the annual fee |